Associate of Arts

Digital Marketing

Program

60 credits, 20 months

The Associate of Arts in Digital Marketing introduces students to the various functional areas of business organizations to include finance and accounting, marketing, and information systems with a strong focus in digital marketing. In addition, the curriculum facilitates the development of leadership skills and core competencies in critical thinking and problem solving, project management, communication, teamwork, and ethics.

The program is designed to meet the increasing industry demand for business professionals in digital marketing. Students acquire the needed skills in preparation for passing certified exams such as Hootsuite’s Social Marketing Certification, Google Ads Certification, and Facebook Blueprint Certificate. Bryan University delivers this program through dynamic, adaptive, experiential learning that includes personalized instruction and coaching.

The program learning outcomes are:

  • Students will develop appropriate messaging for the digital environment.
  • Students will explore marketing strategies appropriate for local, national, and global markets.
  • Students will use culturally appropriate and ethically sound methods to develop digital marketing strategies.
  • Students will analyze quantitative data to make decisions.
  • Students will evaluate marketing strategies for the digital environment.
  • Students will use marketing analytics and data to support strategies for the digital environment.
  • Students will collect and analyze information to appropriately develop digital marketing strategies.

Following the completion of this program, students will be able to:

  • Develop and utilize appropriate messaging for the digital environment.
  • Collect, critically think through, and analyze information to appropriately develop digital marketing strategies.
  • Evaluate marketing strategies for the digital environment.
  • Utilize culturally appropriate and ethically sound methods to develop digital marketing strategies.
  • Analyze quantitative data to make decisions.
  • Apply marketing strategies to create content for the digital environment.

The following is a list of occupations and organizations that one could pursue for employment:

  • Social Media Coordinator 
  • Digital Marketing Specialist
  • Marketing Coordinator
  • Sales Representative
  • Customer Service Representative

include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • 15-1199.10 – Search Marketing Strategist
  • 13-1199.06 – Online Marketing Specialist
  • 41-9099.00 – Sales and Related Workers
  • 43-4051.00 – Customer Service Representatives

*Detailed information surrounding these classifications can be found at the following website: www.onetonline.org.

In order to graduate and receive an Associate of Arts degree in Digital Marketing, a student must earn a minimum of 60 credits for the courses in the curriculum and have a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or better. Students who elect to do so may take Hootsuite’s Social Marketing Certification, Google Ads Certification, or Facebook Blueprint Certification which completion of is not required to graduate. Funding for one attempt at select certifications is included in tuition costs; passing scores are not required for graduation.

Each semester is 16 weeks, split into two 8-week terms. The following term schedule is subject to change.

Term 1

BUS-105/UNV-101S (First 8 weeks)

BUS-220/MAT-110S (Second 8 weeks)

Term 2

BUS-145/BUS-130

BUS-110/BUS-115

Term 3

BUS-140/BUS-120

BUS-125/ENG-110S

Term 4

BUS-245/BUS-230

BUS-200/ENG-112S

Term 5

BUS-235/CRT-110S

BUS-240/COM-115S

Core Courses

Course Code
Title
Credits
3

This course provides students with an introduction to business principles, terms, and concepts. The focus of the course is on business systems, management processes, human resource management, marketing, and finance.

Credits 3

Prerequisites

None.

3

The core concepts of systems architecture and IT infrastructure underlie all technology driven organizations. Participants will gain an understanding of the components of the IT architecture, how computer infrastructures support and enable enterprise goals, and how IT systems are managed.

Credits 3

Prerequisites

None.

3

This course focuses on a basic math review with an emphasis on business statistics, profit calculations, payroll, banking, interest calculations, insurance, taxes, and mathematical calculations.

Credits 3

Prerequisites

None.

3

This course provides the foundation for accounting concepts which will be used throughout the students' business program. This course covers an introduction to financial accounting theory and practice and provides students with the tools needed to develop a functional knowledge of fundamental accounting principles. Students will also be introduced to the methods for summarizing, analyzing, and reporting financial data. Topics include bookkeeping cycles, basic accounting principles and procedures, financial statements, merchandising operations and inventory, and accounting for assets.

Credits 3

Prerequisites

None

3

This course is the second in the program covering concepts and applications of accounting. It provides an overview of accounting for partnerships and corporations and continues with the discussion of the basic principles and applications of managerial and cost accounting. This course focuses on managerial techniques and procedures designed to aid managers in their planning, control, and decision-making roles. At the end of this course, students will be skilled in tasks related to positions such as AP Clerk, payroll clerk, or bookkeeper.

Credits 3

Prerequisites

None.

3

Electronic spreadsheets are a powerful tool used in business processes to store, analyze and present information. The focus of the course is to provide the student with functional skills needed to create, edit, and format Microsoft Excel worksheets for a variety of reporting needs.

Credits 3

Prerequisites

None.

3

This course provides students with a working knowledge in the growing field of digital marketing. Students will learn about the evolution and purpose of digital marketing, the strategic uses of social media, and how these principles can transform the customer's journey. Students will also gain important industry skills designed to enhance the company's product using effective digital media.

Credits 3

Prerequisites

None.

3

This course provides students with foundational knowledge regarding effective communication styles and strategies for the business professional. Students will learn practical skills in intra- and interpersonal communication within business-related environments, in how personal attitudes affect organizational effectiveness and productivity, and in the interactions between people both personally and professionally.

Credits 3

Prerequisites

None.

3

Today's businesses rely on data in almost every decision-making process. Data must be presented in a way that is quickly interpretable and easily understood. This course further explores reporting, data representations, visualizations, and high-level data analytics in Microsoft® Excel®. Students will connect to and analyze data from various sources and prepare presentations for management decision making using a variety of visualization types.

Credits 3

3

Successful management is rooted in forming essential behaviors associated with leading an organization and its people. During this course, the student will understand basic management principles and functions required within small and large organizations and be introduced to business application models. This course will emphasize critical thinking and solving real-world problems.

Credits 3

Prerequisites

None.

3

Introduction to human resources concepts and practices applicable for entry-level HR professionals and general managers in numerous industries. Provides overview of key HR functions such as: HR operations; recruitment and selection; compensation and benefits; HR development and retention; employee relations; and health, safety, and security. This course prepares students for the HRCI's Associate Professional in Human Resources™ (aPHR™) certification.

Credits 3

Prerequisites

None.

Sub-Total Credits
45

Note: Bryan University strives to deliver students the most up to date courses possible. The textbooks listed in the following course descriptions are subject to change. Students should always refer to the course syllabus for textbook information.

General Education Courses

Course Code
Title
Credits
3

This course introduces the concepts and theories of interpersonal communication. Students will explore the process and functions of communication, developing relationships, communication strategies and skills, and interpersonal language skills, including conflict management.

Credits 3

Prerequisites

None.

3

This course covers written communication skills with an emphasis on understanding the writing process, analyzing readings, and practicing writing for personal and professional applications.

Credits 3

Prerequisites

None.

3

This course begins with a review of real numbers and algebraic expressions before covering algebra topics including linear equations and inequalities, lines and functions, systems, exponents, polynomials, and factoring.

Credits 3

Prerequisites

None.

Sub-Total Credits
15

Note: Bryan University strives to deliver students the most up to date courses possible. The textbooks listed in the following course descriptions are subject to change. Students should always refer to the course syllabus for textbook information.

Total Credits
60